On a SPAN port the switch will copy the information passing through the other ports and output it to the SPAN port so that you can use a device like a packet analyzer for network management. A SPAN port is merely a window into the switch to look at traffic on several ports in several VLANs.
A trunk port is a port that can be configured to be a part of several VLANs meaning it will be a part of the broadcast domain of several VLANs and the actual packets can pass through this port. The trunk port is a functional port that traffic from several different VLANs can use use actually get somewhere. >>>Brian wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > What is the difference between a trunk port and a SPAN port? > Am I wrong to think that both ports see all the packets? > > Packet analyzers are connected to SPAN ports. > what if you connect them to a trunk port? Does this serve the purpose? > > A Strobel > > > -_-_-_ Mail3000 gives you 30 Megs of Email space free -_-_- > This mail sent through http://mail3000.com/ Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=38152&t=38146 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
